Beginner Lesson 1.1 – Self-Introduction
Self-Introduction In Chinese For Beginners
- Greeting: say "Hi" in Chinese
- Self-introduction in Chinese with your first name
- Self-introduction in Chinese with your last name
- Self-introduction in Chinese with your full name
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 我 | wǒ | pr. | I; me | |
| 1 | 叫 | jiào | v. | to call; to be called | |
| 2 | 姓 | xìng | v./n. | last name to be / last name | |
| 1 | 好 | hǎo | adj. | good; well; okay |
EXPRESSIONS
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 你好 | nǐhǎo | hello; hi |
GRAMMAR
Grammar 1: Hello in Chinese · HSK 1
When we want to say hi or hello in Chinese, we say 你好. Literally, it means, "you; good". Many people wonder why we use 你好 to mean hello in Chinese. This is because it's like we're saying "I bet you're doing good today".
Grammar 2: Names in Chinese · HSK 1
In Chinese, people's last name goes before their first name. The last name is usually one character, while the first name is usually one or two characters.
Grammar 3: Self-introduction in Chinese with 叫 · HSK 1
wǒ jiào... 我叫……I am called... / My name is...
You can use this structure to introduce your (1)full name; (2) first name or nick name. For example,
- wǒ jiào Dàwèi
我叫大卫。
my name is David - wǒ jiào Chéng Lóng
我叫成龙。
my name is Cheng Long - wǒ jiào Lǐ Xiǎolóng
我叫李小龙。
my name is Li Xiaolong
Be very careful that 叫 usually is not followed by a first name that is one-character. For example the sentence below can be considered incorrect.
wǒ jiào lóng
✗ 我叫龙。
my name is Long
Grammar 4. Self-introduction in Chinese with 姓 · HSK 1
wǒ xìng... 我姓……My last name is...
You can use this structure to introduce your last name. For example:
- wǒ xìng Lǐ
我姓李。
my last name is Li - wǒ xìng Wáng
我姓王。
my last name is Wang